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THE STTN. NEWBERRY. S. C- APRIL 10, 1942
Kathleen Norris Says:
This Woman Should Not Wed Faultless Man
(Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.)
Jay, my former sweetheart, has a lovely daughter, who is a pupil in the school
tohere I teach. So / have seen Jay again once or twice. He has all his old charm and
high spirits.
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
NE of the most awkward
questions that youth can
ask age is the one a girl
named Vera asks me this morn
ing. Vera’s letter comes from a
Georgia town; she evidently be
longs to a somewhat prominent
family, for she was given four
years at an expensive Pennsyl
vania college, and also tells me
that she has had two visits in
California “where Mother and
Dad usually go every winter.”
Vera’s problem is this: When she
was 19 she had a love affair, en
tirely unknown to the family, and
extremely serious. For three months
she and her sweetheart were pas
sionate lovers, then Vera’s feeling
waned, and she had an uncomforta
ble time extricating herself from
Jay’s still exacting devotion.
“Don’t think I didn’t pay for my
early foolishness,” writes Vera. “I
did, when it came time to try to
break engagements with Jay, to cut
down on letters and meetings, to
make him see that I was through.
The day he came to me and said
that he realized at last that it was
all over, and would trouble me no
more, was actually one of the hap
piest of my life.
“Two years later, when I was
glorying in college days. Jay mar
ried, and I felt nothing but utter
relief. Novels for generations have
talked of the shame and danger of
love affairs, but my real difficulty
and tragedy, instead of being that of
trying to hold my lover, was that of
getting rid of him.
Fell in Love Again.
*T am now 27. Last year I me' a
man whose fineness, dignity, inte li-
gence made me feel that he was set
apart from the ordinary run of men.
We are deeply in love and were to
have been married this June. Rob
ert is a church member, indeed once
studied for orders, and has an al
most fanatic sense of honor.
“Meanwhile Jay’s wife has died,
and he had a lovely daughter of five,
who is one of the pupils in the
school where I teach. So that 1
have seen him again once or twice.
He is much developed from the im
pulsive boy 1 knew eight years ago,
with all his old charm and high
spirits.
“As Robert’s wife I would have
wealth, position, and the compan
ionship of a man who is bound some
day to be conspicuously successful
in his profession. Jay is just one
business man among many. But Jay
wants to marry me, and Robert feels
that it might be right.
“Perhaps the path 1 should take
seems smooth and obvious to you,
but I can assure you 1 am harassed
and undecided to the point of almost
going out of my mind. It has never
seemed to me possible that any
woman could be in any doubt about
which man she wants, but the cir
cumstances here are peculiar, thanks
to my little-girl folly, and I really
don’t know what to do. Robert says
he will leave it entirely to my con
science, and that he knows I will
decide rightly, and yet—while that
may make you smile with the idea
that he wouldn’t mind getting out of
it entirely himself, I know that, at
36, he has never cared for any wom
an but me, and would be deeply
stricken at losing me.
Robert Worries.
“His brother tells me he cannot
sleep nights for worrying over this
thing; the brother doesn’t know all
the circumstances. Robert has had
the old house completely modern
ized; he has talked to me of our
life together as though it were a
dream too precious ever to be real-
A NEW PROBLEM
Here is a problem Kathleen
Norris has not recently discussed.
The “Vera” of this letter cannot
choose between two men. The
one, her former sweetheart, can
give her charm, a spirited sense
of humor and a love that has ma
tured into deep devotion. The
other, a solid, successful man of
36, can give her wealth and posi
tion, but her life with him would
probably be very dull. He has
already told her that if she feels
it is her “duty” to marry the oth
er man she is, of course, free to
do so. But Vera believes that los
ing her would break his heart.
What should she do?
ized, and if I decide to marry Jay
it may embitter him for life.
“A hundred times he has said to
me, ‘Oh, why, why, why, does it
have to be this way? Why you, of all
women?’ Of course that is what my
own heart echoes. But twice lately,
Robert has used the expression, ‘if
you feel you must pay the debt.’ Will
you tell me what you think and
help one more distracted woman to
peace?”
Judging from your letter, Vera,
I would say that life with Robert
might be a rather rigid affair. It
seems plain that this self-controlled
conscientious man is having the sort
of battle between the spirit and the
flesh that comes only to religious
persons. He is in love with you, and
it is his first love, and so overwhelm
ing and painful.
Robert undoubtedly thinks that
Jay has a claim upon you, that you
pledged him wifehood when you
yielded to him in that early affair.
And that nagging conviction will
grow stronger after marriage, when
the first wild glamour dies and he
discovers that you are human, and
can make mistakes and be trouble
some and disappointing like any oth
er wife.
So I wouldn’t marry Robert if I
were you. If the more easy-going,
cheerful Jay is sympathetic to you,
and you can imagine yourself as
making a good mother to his child
and working out a happy normal life
for yourself as his wife, then why
not tell Robert once and -for all that
you see the justice of his attitude
and that you have determined to
make the only reparation in your
powt r for your youthful mistake.
This will make him feel heroic and
tnat you both are committed to the
dutiful and self-sacrificing course.
Success Rests With Vera.
But if your decision meets with
violent opposition from Robert, and
he implores you to forget the past
and go on with him into a more
honorable future, then of course you
might relent and accept the more
distinguished destiny. A faultless
husband is a fearful and wonderful
thing, so be sure that you are re
luctantly talked over, if you decide
to be talked over. It might be that
in the future you will be glad to re
mind him that your decision was
made to marry Jay, when Robert
persuaded you otherwise.
With either man, the success or
failure of the marriage rests with
you. With Jay you probably would
have cheerful companionship, more
laughter, more of the unexpectea
than with Robert. But with Robert
you would have wealth, position, the
power a young wife with both can
wield, and the knowledge — very
much to your credit—that you did
not conceal anything from him and
that he contracted this marriage
with his eyes open to your early
history.
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SUNDAY I
School Lesson
BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for April 12
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
THE MISSION OF THE SEVENTY
LESSON TEXT—Luke 10:1-7, 17. Jl-24.
GOLDEN TEXT—The harvest truly la
great, but the laborers are few: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he
would send forth laborers Into his harvest.
—Luke 10:2.
Working with Christ for the sal
vation of men has been the privilege
of believers since the time He chose
the twelve. We learn today that
there were at least seventy more
whom He considered dependable
and worthy to be sent forth. Know
ing how brief was the time before
His death, the Saviour called, com
missioned, and cared for them as
they went two by two, personally
to evangelize "in every city' and
place.”
I. Sent to Serve Christ (w. 1-3).
Prayer is back of the calling of
laborers for Christ. God waits for
His people to lay before Him the
need, and to enlist His grace in
moving upon the ones who can best
serve Him. There is mystery here
which we cannot fully understand,
but it is perfectly clear that prayer
is the power which has been given
to the church with which tp “move”
the hand of God. The reason the
laborers are so few, even in our
days is evidently, then, because
there has been so little prayer.
Observe that the Lord sent His
servants “two by two” so that they
could encourage and assist each oth
er. Christian work is best done in
Christian fellowship. The “star per
former” or the “lone wolf’ may
be acceptable in business or social
life, but he has no place in Christ’s
program, unless by His special call
and guidance for some particular
task, such as pioneer work.
He sent them to go “before His
face”—what a glorious place to be!
That means that He was watching
over them, expecting them really to
“labor” for Him. But notice also
that in loving thoughtfulness thev
were—
II. Sustained by Christ (w. 4-7).
It is well when workers go out
that they have proper backing. *Ve
speak of the “board” which is e-
hind our missionaries. That is right
and proper, but above all there
must be the assurance of the pro
vision and protection of Christ.
They were not to be concerned
about money. Christ had already
moved upon the hearts of His peo
ple to see that the laborer had “his
hire”—which was food and shelter
(v. 7).
Time is what life is made of, and
the servants of Christ were not to
waste it in lengthy oriental saluta
tions (v. 4), or going from house to
house to be entertained, thus losing
much time and strength.
Nor was he to strive or become
angry if some one did not receive
him and his greeting of “peace” (v.
6). In any case his word would re
turn in blessing upon himself (v. 6),
and he could go on to another house.
The point of all this is that the ex
pectation of the Christian servant
is from his Master, Christ, whose
business requires diligence and
haste (I Sam. 21:8b).
The outcome of such service is re
vealed in our third point.
ID. Successful Through Christ
(vv. 17, 21-24).
The seventy returned rejoicing
that even the demons were subject
to them in Jesus’ name. He still
has power over the demons of our
day. Would that the church wielded
that power more effectively!
While it is a great thing thus to
see the power of God at work, Jesus
told them in verse 20 that an even
greater thing is to have one’s name
written in heaven. That means that
we ought to be much concerned not
only about having our own names
written there, but the names of all
those whose lives we touch—at
home, at work, anywhere.
The secret of the disciples* vic
tory is found in the statements
which Christ in all humility and hon
esty made about Himself (vv. 22-24).
He is the one to whom “all things
are delivered”—unlimited in au
thority and power. The mystery
of His person and work is not some
thing man can think out or fully
comprehend (how foolish have been
the attempts to do it!) for He is
God. The fact that the Father had
revealed these things to the seventy
humble, ordinary men caused Christ
to magnify His Father’s name in
praise and prayer. Spiritual insight
(w. 21, 24) is something only God
can give, and often He can give it
in full measure only to humble and
lowly men. “Men like D. L. Moody,
who became spiritual giants, were
usually humble men from lowly
walks who gave themselves wholly
to God” (B. L. Olmstead).
Need to Slow Up
The world is going too fast! Even
the Church needs to slow up for it is
attempting too much in social pro
grams and is losing spiritual poise
in many places. Paul said to the
Church, “Put on the whole armor
of God.” The whole armor takes
time to put on, yet it is dangerous
to leave off any part of it.—Rev.
A. E. Gregory.
Honey Flavors This Fruit Bran Bread
(See Recipes Below)
Substitute Foods
Most vital question every home
maker is now facing is how to sub
stitute certain available foods for
shortages. Sugar
shortages and re
duced supplies of
fats, oils and cer
tain imports make
it necessary for
every one of you
to revise your
meals in some re
spects and use substitutes.
Although sugar rationing is to be
in effect, you will still be able to get
some of it. There are also good sub
stitutes for it such as honey, mo
lasses and com syrup all of which
may be used very easily for cooking
and sweetening purposes. Still an
other excellent source of sugar is in
the dried fruits which you cr , use
for dessert to get your dail; quota
of sugar.
Select recipes which have less
eggs, sugar and butter, for although
there may not be an actual shortage
of all these items, they may be ex
pensive.
Fats are extremely valuable in
the current emergency, and you are
advised to save as much of fats and
oils as you can. Be sure that your
butcher puts in all the scraps of fat
and trimmings off the meat you buy.
You can take these pieces home
and clarify them for use in frying,
flavoring or actual cooking.
If you have blithely discarded the
scraps of butter off the butter plates
after dinner, lunch or breakfast,
then remedy your habits immedi
ately. Even if you do not use the
butter scraps as table butter, these
can be used for flavoring vegeta
bles, or in larger amounts for cook
ing and baking purposes. Be sure
the butter is kept in the icebox or
at least in a cool place so it will not
become rancid.
Butter and its substitutes will be
available, but you should plan to use
these foods spar
ingly. You can
substitute the com
and vegetable or
even mineral oil
for salad dress
ings if you are
unable to obtain
olive oil.
Cheeses which have been formerly
imported are available only in lim
ited quantities, but American made
cheeses are coming to the fore, the
Bleu and Camembert cheeses being
of excellent quality.
Soybeans are becoming a popular,
nutritious food during the current
emergency. Here is an excellent rec
ipe for:
Soy Bean Yeast Bread.
(Makes 1 loaf)
1 cup milk
1 cake compressed yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fat, melted
1 teaspoon salt
314 cups wheat flour
14 cup soy bean flour
Lynn Says:
With new equipment at a pre
mium, you will be a wise home
maker if you give the best care
possible to the pieces you al
ready have.
Disconnect electric appliances
by grasping the plug itself, not
by pulling on the cord. When
washing electrical equipment such
as coffee pots or toasters or waffle
irons, wipe with a cloth rather
than immersing in water.
Scouring pots and pans with
steel wool pads impregnated with
soap, after each meal during
which you use pots and pans,
will keep them bright and shiny
longer.
Keep sulphur away from sil
verware to prevent tarnish. Eggs,
matches, salt, fruit juice and even
rubber tarnish silver quickly.
When washing cutlery with wood
en handles, be careful not to let
the handles stand in water or they
will become loosened.
Grease new pans before putting
them in the oven and they will
never rust. For rusty pie tins,
rub a raw potato with cleansing
powder on it to get rid of the
rust quickly.
To sharpen scissors cut a fine
grained piece of sandpaper into
strips.
This Week’s Menu:
•Old Fashioned Boiled Dinner
Pineapple-Nut Salad
•Fruit Bran Bread
•Baked Pears Cookies
Coffee Tea Milk
•Recipes Given
Scald milk and cool to lukewarm.
Pour over yeast and sugar in mix
ing bowl and let stand for % hour.
Add melted fat and salt and the
flours, beating them in well. Knead
the dough for about 10 minutes on a
lightly floured board. Cover and let
rise in a warm place for % hour,
then knead again for 1 minute. Re
peat the rising and kneading proc
ess twice more. Shape into a loaf
and let rise again in a greased pan
until double in bulk or about an
hour. Bake in a hot (400-degree)
oven about 50 minutes.
Homey or molasses along with
fruits rich in carbohydrates contrib
ute to the sugar content of this fruit
bread:
•Fruit Bran Bread.
1 egg
% cup honey or molasses
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
114 cups bran cereal
Vi teaspoon soda
Vi cup chopped figs
Vi cup chopped dates
Vi cup raisins
Vi cup chopped nuts
Beat egg well, add honey or mo
lasses. Add bran and buttermilk.
Sift the dry inf redients and add to
first mixture with fruit and nuts.
Stir only until flour disappears. Bake
in a greased loaf pan with waxed
paper placed at the bottom before
the mixture is poured in. Set the
oven at moderate (350 degrees) and
bake bread for about 1 hour.
Simplicity will be the keynote of
meals so in keeping with that theme,
I am including two desserts using
fruit flavored with honey.
Broiled Grapefruit.
Wash and dry grapefruit and cut
in half crosswise allowing Vz grape
fruit per person. With a sharp knife
cut around and under the entire pulp
being careful to leave all the mem
brane on the shell. Cut down each
side of each section loosening each
section completely. Lift out center
section or core. This leaves only
the separated sections in the shell.
Spread the top of each half with
honey and dot with butter. Place un
der a broiler flame in moderate
oven until honey begins to carmel-
ize and all ingredients are blended
together. Serve hot.
•Baked Pears.
(Serves 8)
8 pear halves
Vi cup lemon juice
% cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
Arrange pears in a shallow bak
ing dish. Pour over lemon juice and
honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon and
dot with butter. Bake in a moderate
(350-degree) oven until tender, 20
minutes if uncooked pears are used,
•Old Fashioned Boiled Dinner.
(Serves 8)
5 pounds corned beef brisket
1 white turnip
1 head of cabbage
8 onions
8 carrots
8 potatoes
Cover meat with cold water and
heat rapidly to the boiling point,
then remove scum and reduce heat.
Simmer until tender 3% to 4 hours.
Prepare vegetables, cutting turnip
into eighths. Peel potatoes, carrots
and onions. About 45 minutes be
fore meat is done add vegetables
and cook them until tender.
Serving Well Cooked Food.
Warm plates for hot main dishes
and well chilled plates for cool sal
ads and desserts can put over the
simplest meal and make it a suc
cess. A few bits of canned leftover
fruit with a dab of leftover jelly
will make meat platters an attrac
tive garnish, or sprigs of parsley,
watercress, or celery tops for meat
and vegetable platters do big things
to tempt weary appetites.
If you would like expert advice on your
cooking and household problems, write to
Lynn Chambers, IP estern Newspaper
Union, 210 South Desplaines Si, Chicago,
III. Please enclose a stamped, telfe
dressed envelope for your reply.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Yoke-Front Dirndl Frock.
A NEW and different yoke treat
ment brightens the top of the
“teen-age” frock which we present
today. A clever detail, this yoke
carries a front opening for the
bodice and in addition gives that
originality which younger girls
seek in their fashions! Pattern
No. 1520-B is bound to be regarded
highly by the younger set any-
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1. How much water can a thirsty
camel drink at one time?
2. What is the origin of the ab
breviation “lb.” for pound?
3. The Constitution requires con
gress to assemble how often?
4. What bird uses its beak as a
pantry?
5. Who was the first man on rec
ord to have his ship entangled in
the weeds of the Sargasso sea?
6. What is the ^ lief quality of
an opaque substance?
The Answers
1. From 15 to 20 gallons.
2. From the Latin word libra,
a pound.
3. At least once every year.
4. The pelican. Food is stored
in the lower part of its bill.
5. Columbus.
6. It will not permit light to pass
through.
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